Great question! When you start to dig, you are going to find all kinds of common words you use that end in u, i, j and v, but the key is that it means they are likely not English words. In your case, The word ski comes from the Old Norse word skíð which means "cleft wood", “stick of wood" or "ski". In Old Norse common phrases describing skiing were fara á skíðum (to travel, move fast on skis), renna (to move swiftly) and skríða á skíðum (to stride on skis). That’s an important part of teaching this rule to kids. ENGLISH words don’t end with those letters. When you find a word that does, it’s fun to go and find its history!!
Thx, i learnt alot
Hello. Thanks for this video. Could you please give examples if a consonant comes first with - ge?
Ski ends with an i?
Great question! When you start to dig, you are going to find all kinds of common words you use that end in u, i, j and v, but the key is that it means they are likely not English words. In your case, The word ski comes from the Old Norse word skíð which means "cleft wood", “stick of wood" or "ski". In Old Norse common phrases describing skiing were fara á skíðum (to travel, move fast on skis), renna (to move swiftly) and skríða á skíðum (to stride on skis). That’s an important part of teaching this rule to kids. ENGLISH words don’t end with those letters. When you find a word that does, it’s fun to go and find its history!!
Courtney Bentley wow that’s an awesome response, thanks! What cool knowledge to learn :)